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R. Boucharlat. Southwestern Iran in the Achaemenid period [PDF]
Le Fārs, region mere et phare de l’Empire achemenide, est presentee par l’archeologue R.B. qui y a travaille pendant des decennies. Sa presentation, ordonnee chronologiquement, debute par le site de Pasargades en y englobant les derniers resultats obtenus lors de prospections (cf. ARTA 2012.003).
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Material Profiling of Mesopotamian Cylinder Seals by Raman Spectroscopy
Mesopotamian cylinder seals (fourth ‐ first millennium bce) from the collection of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy. The Raman spectral analysis identified the mineral constituents and quantitatively determined the chemical compositions of the
Stylianos Aspiotis +5 more
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The Foundation of Philo-Persianism in Classical Greek World
The establishment of the Achaemenid Empire as the most important occurrence of the 6th century B.C. changed all of cultural and social parameters in the most important civilization centres of the ancient world.
Farzad Abedi
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Qaryat al‐Fāw/Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim: On the identity of the god Kahl
Abstract Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim (‘the City of [the god] Kahl’) is the Ancient South Arabian name of the modern site of Qaryat al‐Fāw. This compound refers to the tutelary deity of the city, in this case, a god called Kahl. However, the identity of this Kahl is obscure.
Juan de Lara
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The Stoicism of Śāntideva: Comparisons between Stoic and Buddhist philosophy
Abstract Recently, due to various geopolitical events, a movement for 'decolonisation' has taken shape. In essence, this movements seeks to right the wrongs of Western colonialism. This desire has been expressed in many diverse ways depending on the context.
Lee Clarke
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Eastern Iran in the Achaemenid Period
The author deals with the archaeological evidence of the Achaemenid period in eastern Iran. This evidence is limited, rare and contradictory with regard to the historical importance of the eastern provinces of the Empire. The territorial extent of the Achaemenid Empire is ambiguous too and in this regard the cultural background of the different ...
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The Administrative Role of the Royal Woman Irtašduna Based on the Persepolis Tablets [PDF]
This study examined the economic and social status of Irtašduna, the daughter of Cyrus the Great and wife of Darius I, within the administrative and bureaucratic framework of the Achaemenid Empire.
Hedieh Eskandari +1 more
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The aim of this article is to reappraise the features of the ancient Iranian cults for men to highlight the main differences with the Greek ones. For instance, authors such as Herodotus or Theopompus, gave interesting insights in the liturgies and the ...
Lorenzo Paoletti
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Plants as Symbols of Power in the Achaemenid Iconography of Ancient Persian Monuments. [PDF]
Caneva G, Lazzara A, Hosseini Z.
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Through the Eyes of the Beholder: Motifs (Re)Interpreted in the 27th Dynasty
This paper aims to highlight examples of artistic motifs common throughout Egyptian history but augmented in novel ways during the 27th Dynasty, a time when Egypt was part of the Achaemenid empire and ruled by Persian kings.
Marissa Stevens
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